Question two of our method is: can the evidence come in? These guides address Miranda, searches and seizures, suppression, and other evidentiary issues that can affect the outcome of a case.
When Miranda applies, what custody means, and how statements can become evidence.
Read the guide →The stop, the reason for any further search, and when police may exceed the lawful scope of an encounter.
Read the guide →Probable cause, the warrant affidavit, the scope of the search, and the issues the defense reviews.
Read the guide →Stops, consent, searches, seizures, and the constitutional limits on police conduct.
Read the guide →What probable cause means, where it matters, and why it is different from proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Read the guide →Why the relationship between the parties changes the arrest, arraignment, protective-order, and Family Relations process.
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